Sunday, January 12, 2014

Taiwan's Ultimate Unli Shabu Shabu Experience, Tian Wai Tian Hot Pot

The main reason why we went to Taiwan
is to enjoy the great food that they are known for and our main priority was to
try their famous hotpot shabu-shabu. We’ve tried a lot of shabu-shabu in the
Philippines and we’ve always enjoyed the taste but had to order only small
portions and always the cheapest meat given that it is expensive which is why
we had the meal of our life when we visited Tian Wai Tian in Taipei.

There are three easy steps when eating there.

First, select the number of soup chambers you want. We chose two because we wanted to try two different soups.

Second, choose what broth you want. In our case, we chose the Barbecue and the Spicy broth.

Third, select your initial proteins. Since this is unlimited, you are free to order all so you can taste everything.

Basically, the food is great and "nakaka takaw tikim" so I suggest be mindful of your portions if you want to try as many variants as your stomach can handle ;)

For me, the Hotpot Broth is not that unique since they all tasted the same
regular shabu-shabu broth but nonetheless, it's really a treat for growling tummy in a foreign country haha.

The seafood (Crabsticks and Scallops in particular) were
our favorite! We also tried Crabs, Shrimps, and Oysters to put flavor in the
soup.

Look at that wide selection of ingredients! So many to choose from!!! :)

For the Meat, this is actually the first time we’re
eating unlimited ANGUS BEEF and AUSTRALIAN RIB EYE--yes, I wrote it all caps because these meat are really expensive that's why we opt to eat more of these ;) Happy tummy!!!

The drinks and fruits are all unlimited too! You can drink sodas, juices, teas, coffee, shakes and a lot more.

For the desserts.. how can you resist the unlimited Haagen-Dazs ice creams??!!! (Only in
Taiwan!) We were so excited for this and talked about this the whole time but
when it came to dessert time we were not able to maximize it since we were so
full from all the meat and seafood that we ate haha too bad! Now I regret eating all those soups and meat because as I write this blog, I am craving for Haagen Dazs ice cream :)

How to get there?

Right the MRT going to Ximending
Station and alight at Exit 6. Walk and look for No. 76, 2nd floor, Kūnmíng St,
Wanhua District. You can check the street in the directory that you can find
within Ximending. The restaurant is in the 2nd floor and there is no
English sign of the Shabu-Shabu so don’t forget to remember how the exterior
looks before you go there to easily locate it.

It was truly an unforgettable
experience having to eat unlimited Angus Beef and Hagen-Dazs Ice-cream for just
630 pesos. But overall the taste is pretty similar to other Shabu-Shabu that we
have in the Philippines which is generally dominated by the taste of the broth
and the Satay. I definitely recommend visitors to eat here but one visit will
do as I felt really sick of eating and did not want to go back after eating so
much of the same food.

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Hi, I'm TinCo and welcome to my budget travel blog!

I’m Tin Co-Kim, from Manila. I'm newly married and enjoying this #Adulting and #TitasOfManila stage in my life. I used to work in the Corporate world then quit to travel the world...NOT haha! I am now a full-time Entrepreneur and part-time blogger ;) This blog documents all my family's travel adventures on a shoestring budget.